Coppice — Cop pice (k[o^]p p[i^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coppiced} (k[o^]p p[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coppicing} (k[o^]p p[i^]*s[i^]ng).] (Forestry) To cause to grow in the form of a coppice; to cut back (as young timber) so as to produce shoots from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coppice — Cop pice (k[o^]p p[i^]s), n. [OF. copeiz, fr. coper, couper, to cut, F. couper, fr. cop, coup, colp, a blow, F. coup, L. colaphus, fr. Gr. ko lafos. Cf. {Copse}, and cf. {Coup[ e]}, {Coupee}.] A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coppice — late 14c., small thicket of trees grown for cutting, from O.Fr. copeiz, coupeiz a cut over forest, from V.L. *colpaticium having been cut, ultimately from L. colaphus a blow with the fist, from Gk. kolaphos blow, cuff (see COUP (Cf. coup)) … Etymology dictionary
coppice — ► NOUN ▪ an area of woodland in which the trees or shrubs are periodically cut back to ground level to stimulate growth and provide wood. ► VERB ▪ cut back (a tree or shrub) in this way. ORIGIN Old French copeiz, from Greek kolaphus a blow with… … English terms dictionary
coppice — [käp′is] n. [ME copis < OFr copeis < coper, colper, to strike: see COUP] COPSE … English World dictionary
coppice — [[t]kɒ̱pɪs[/t]] coppices, coppicing, coppiced 1) N COUNT A coppice is a small group of trees growing very close to each other. [BRIT] ...coppices of willow. ...the mixed coppice is an ideal habitat for nesting birds. Syn: copse (in AM, use copse) … English dictionary
coppice — I UK [ˈkɒpɪs] / US [ˈkɑpɪs] verb [transitive] Word forms coppice : present tense I/you/we/they coppice he/she/it coppices present participle coppicing past tense coppiced past participle coppiced to cut trees regularly to ground level in order to … English dictionary
coppice — I. noun Etymology: Middle English copies cutover area overgrown with brush, from Middle French copeis, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *colpaticium, from *colpare to cut, from Late Latin colpus blow more at cope Date: 1534 1. a thicket, grove … New Collegiate Dictionary
coppice — 1. noun A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse. It was also enacted that all coppices or… … Wiktionary
Coppice — ♦ The system of repeatedly cutting back a woody plant every 6 20 years. The part which remains permanently is the coppice stool. From this coppice stool grow poles, from between about three and eight in number. These economic poles are the… … Medieval glossary
